Sikhism·Raag Bilaaval·Shabad 99
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You Are the Breath in My Breath

ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bilaaval mehlaa 5.
Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀ ਤੂ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰੈ ॥
parabh jee too mayray paraan aDhaarai.
O Dear God, You are the Support of my breath of life.
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਡੰਡਉਤਿ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਰ ਜਾਉ ਬਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
namaskaar dand-ut bandnaa anik baar jaa-o baarai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
I how in humility and reverence to You; so many times, I am a sacrifice. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

Dear One, You are the support of my breath.

I bow to You, and bow again; so many times over, I give myself to You.

The One is as close as your next breath.
The deeper layer

praan aDhaarai — support of the life-breath, the One as close as breathing. namaskaar dandut bandnaa — deep, whole-hearted bowing. jaa-o baarai — an offering of oneself in devotion.

A Question to Sit With

What is something so close to you that you forget it is there?

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